The present invention relates to a press tooling.
Structural members for automobile such as a front side member, a cross member, an A pillar, and a B pillar are produced by draw forming of a starting material (for example, a metal sheet). A press tooling is used for the draw forming and the press tooling is provided with an upper die set constituted of a die and a lower die set constituted of a punch and a holder.
For draw forming, for example, outer edge portions of a starting material are pressed against the die by means of the holder and a center portion of the starting material is pressed into the die by means of the punch. In this way, a formed product that has a desired shape is produced.
During the draw forming, a pressing force exerted on the die by the holder generates an inflow resistance on the outer edge portion of starting material. This enables shaping of the starting material while the starting material is tensioned and generation of a wrinkle due to a redundant material during forming can be suppressed.
In recent years, for improvement in collision safety and for weight reduction of a vehicle body, high-tensile steels that have a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more, and even 980 MPa or more are used for starting materials of structural members for automobile.
However, formability of the starting material decreases as the strength of the starting material increases. Accordingly, when a starting material constituted of the high-tensile steel is subjected to draw forming, an excessive inflow resistance generated on an outer edge portion of the starting material leads to a reduction in sheet thickness in portions of a formed product, which may lead to a crack in the formed product.
The generation of such a crack can be suppressed by reducing the pressing force by the holder to lower the inflow resistance generated on the outer edge portion of the starting material. However, when the inflow resistance generated on the outer edge portion of the starting material is lowered, the starting material cannot be properly expanded and a wrinkle due to a redundant material may be generated.
In view of this, there has conventionally be proposed a device in which cracks and wrinkles as described above can be suppressed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a manufacturing device for a pressed component. The manufacturing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a first die set provided on a pressing machine's bolster and a second die set provided on a pressing machine's slide. The first die set includes a punch die fixed to the pressing machine's bolster and a blank holder located outside the punch die. The second die set includes a movable pad provided on the pressing machine's slide, and a bending blade located outside the movable pad, a catcher located outside the bending blade and movable along with the movable pad, and an outer cam located outside the catcher.
In the manufacturing device in Patent Document 1, the blank holder and the bending blade is used to clamp the outer edge portion of the blank while at the same time, the movable pad and the punch die are used to clamp the center of the blank. In this state, draw forming is performed by pressing the center of the blank by the punch die toward the bending blade. In this case, deformation in a thickness direction is suppressed during forming in a portion clamped by the movable pad and the punch die.
In this way, generation of a wrinkle can be suppressed in the portion clamped by the movable pad and the punch die without unnecessarily increasing the pressing force by the blank holder. In this way, generation of a crack and a wrinkle can be suppressed in the formed product.
In the above-described manufacturing device, it is necessary to cause the first die set and the second die set to release from each other to take out the formed product after draw forming. However, even after the press forming, the movable pad and the blank holder are each subjected to a force that moves them toward each other. Accordingly, simply causing the first die set and the second die set to release from each other leads to deformation of the formed product during the release due to pressure from the movable pad and the blank holder.
To prevent such deformation of the formed product, the manufacturing device of Patent Document 1 is provided with a joint link pivotably supported by the blank holder. Specifically, in the manufacturing device of Patent Document 1, the joint link and the catcher are engaged with each other at a forming bottom dead center so that the movable pad and the blank holder are prevented from moving closer to each other. As a result, it is possible to prevent deformation of the formed product during the release due to pressure from the movable pad and the blank holder.
To bring the joint link and the catcher into engagement in the manufacturing device in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to move an outer cam of the second die set toward the first die set to bring the outer cam into contact with the joint link so that the joint link is turned inward of the die set.
It has been found in a detailed study conducted by the present inventors that in the manufacturing device in Patent Document 1, the joint link and the outer cam are prone to deterioration. Specifically, in the manufacturing device in Patent Document 1, since the joint link is provided on the first die set and the outer cam is provided on the second die set, the distance between the center of gravity of the joint link and the center of gravity of the outer cam is large. This makes it difficult to improve the relative positional accuracy between the joint link and the outer cam, and thus a load in a direction unconsidered in design may in some cases be imposed on the joint link and the outer cam when the joint link and the outer cam are brought into contact. Consequently, the joint link and the outer cam are likely to be damaged. As a result, it is difficult to reduce maintenance costs of the manufacturing device.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a press tooling that has excellent durability.
The gist of the present invention is a press tooling as described below.
(1) A press tooling including: a first die unit that has a punch and a holder; and a second die unit that has a pad disposed to face the punch and a die disposed to face the holder, the first die unit and the second die unit move closer relative to each other in a press direction to perform press forming on a sheet-like material placed between the first die unit and the second die unit,
(2) The press tooling according to the aspect (1), wherein the distance member is directly or indirectly subjected to a load in the first direction from the pad in the preventive position to prevent the distance between the pad and the holder in the press direction from being equal to or less than the predetermined distance.
(3) The press tooling according to the aspect (2), wherein the moving device transmits a force for pivoting the distance member to the distance member at a position different from a position where the distance member is directly or indirectly subjected to the load from the pad.
(4) The press tooling according to the aspect (3), wherein in the distance member, a distance between the position where the distance member is subjected to the load and a pivoting center is larger than a distance between the position where the force is transmitted from the moving device and the pivoting center.
(5) The press tooling according to the aspect (3), wherein in the distance member, a distance between the position where the distance member is subjected to the load and a pivoting center is equal to or less than a distance between the position where the force is transmitted from the moving device and the pivoting center.
(6) The press tooling according to any one of the aspects (1) to (5), wherein
According to the present invention, a press tooling that has excellent durability is provided.
A press tooling according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to drawings.
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The first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 are disposed to face each other in the up-down direction Z. The press tooling 100 according to the embodiment is a device for subjecting the sheet-like material 300 placed between the first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 to press forming by moving the first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 closer relative to each other in the press direction.
In the embodiment, the up-down direction Z corresponds to the press direction. Further, in the embodiment, a direction in the press direction from the second die unit 22 toward the first die unit 20 is defined as a first direction Z1, and a direction from the first die unit 20 toward the second die unit 22 is defined as a second direction Z2.
The first die unit 20 includes a punch 32 and a holder 34. The second die unit 22 includes a die 36 and a pad 38. In the up-down direction Z, the die 36 is provided to face the holder 34 and the pad 38 is provided to face the punch 32. The holder 34 is provided in a movable manner with respect to the punch 32 in the up-down direction Z, and the pad 38 is provided in a movable manner with respect to the die 36 in the up-down direction Z.
The distance member 24 is pivotably supported by the holder 34. In the embodiment, the distance member 24 is supported by the holder 34 such that the distance member 24 can be caused to pivot between a home position (position illustrated in
The moving device 26 is provided on the first die unit 20 such that the moving device 26 can cause the distance member 24 to pivot. The moving device 26 is a device for causing the distance member 24 to pivot from the home position (position illustrated in
A brief description will now be made as to an example of operation of the press tooling 100 during press forming on the material 300. When the press tooling 100 is used to perform press forming, as illustrated in
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As described above, in the press tooling 100 according to the embodiment, both the distance member 24 and the moving device 26 for causing the distance member 24 to pivot are provided on the first die unit 20. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the distance between the center of gravity of the distance member 24 and the center of gravity of the moving device 26 in the up-down direction Z as compared to a case in which the moving device 26 is provided on the second die unit 22. In this way, when the distance member 24 and the moving device 26 are to be provided on the first die unit 20, relative positional accuracy between the distance member 24 and the moving device 26 can be improved. Accordingly, when a force is transmitted from the moving device 26 to the distance member 24 (when the distance member 24 is caused to pivot), it is possible to sufficiently suppress a load in a direction unconsidered in design on the distance member 24 and the moving device 26. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently suppress a damage on the distance member 24 and the moving device 26. In other words, the press tooling 100 according to the embodiment has excellent durability.
Further, since the distance between the center of gravity of the distance member 24 and the center of gravity of the moving device 26 is reduced, it is possible to cause the distance member 24 to pivot with a small action of the moving device 26. Accordingly, the moving device 26 itself can be constructed in a small size. In this case, the distance between the center of gravity of the moving device 26 and a position where the moving device 26 is supported in the first die unit 20 can be reduced. In this way, a moment of a force applied from the distance member 24 to the moving device 26 when the force is transmitted from the moving device 26 to the distance member 24 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently suppress a damage on the moving device 26.
Further, since the moving device 26 can be smaller, the assembly precision of the moving device 26 in the first die unit 20 can be improved. In this way, when the distance member 24 comes into contact with the moving device 26, it is possible to suppress an unnecessary load due to misalignment on the distance member 24 and the moving device 26. As a result, the distance member 24 can be caused to smoothly pivot with a small power, and it is possible to sufficiently suppress a damage on the distance member 24 and the moving device 26.
Further, since the operational range and configuration of the moving device 26 can be smaller, the degree of design freedom of the press tooling 100 itself increases. In this way, even for a transfer-type pressing machine, which is highly demanding with respect to dimensions and configuration of exterior portions of the press tooling, it is possible to properly arrange the distance member 24 and the moving device 26.
A specific configuration of a press tooling according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to drawings.
In the following, as an example, a press tooling 100a for producing the pressed component 200 that has a hat shape in cross section (see
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The first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 are disposed to face each other in the up-down direction Z. The press tooling 100a according to the embodiment is a device for subjecting the sheet-like material 300 placed between the first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 to press forming by moving the first die unit 20 and the second die unit 22 closer relative to each other in the press direction.
In the embodiment, the up-down direction Z corresponds to the press direction. Further, in the embodiment, a direction in the press direction from the second die unit 22 toward the first die unit 20 is defined as a first direction Z1, and a direction from the first die unit 20 toward the second die unit 22 is defined as a second direction Z2.
The first die unit 20 includes the punch 32 and the holder 34. The punch 32 includes a base part 32a fixed to a bolster of a pressing machine, which is not illustrated, and a punch body part 32b that is caused to protrude from the base part 32a in the second direction Z2 (upward). In the embodiment, a protrusion 32c that has a rectangular shape as seen in a plan view is formed in the center portion of the base part 32a, and the punch body part 32b is provided such that the punch body part 32b is caused to protrude from the protrusion 32c in the second direction Z2.
The holder 34 includes a holder body part 34a that has a hollow and rectangular shape as seen in a plan view, and a plurality of (in the embodiment, four) movement support parts 34b protruding from opposite sides of the holder body part 34a in the width direction X. The holder body part 34a is supported by a plurality of supporting pins 35 extending in the up-down direction Z. The punch body part 32b of the punch 32 is provided such that the punch body part 32b penetrates the holder body part 34a of the holder 34 in the up-down direction Z. In the embodiment, the holder body part 34a is provided in a movable manner with respect to the punch body part 32b in the up-down direction Z. In the embodiment, corresponding to four distance members 24, four movement support parts 34b are provided. A recess 34d that has substantially an arc shape in cross section and opens toward the second direction Z2 is formed on each of the movement support parts 34b.
The plurality of supporting pins 35 is provided such that the supporting pins 35 penetrate the base part 32a of the punch 32 in the up-down direction Z and in a movable manner with respect to the punch 32 in the up-down direction Z. In the embodiment, a force F1 in the first direction Z1 is applied to the holder 34 via the plurality of supporting pins 35 from a die cushion device of the pressing machine, which is not illustrated. In this way, the holder 34 is biased toward the second die unit 22. Although a detailed description is omitted, instead of the supporting pin 35 and the die cushion device, any other device incorporated in the punch 32 such as a gas spring device and a coil spring may be used to bias the holder 34.
In the embodiment, the movement of the holder body part 34a is constrained so that the holder body part 34a does not protrude beyond the punch body part 32b in the second direction Z2. In the embodiment, the punch 32 and the holder 34 are provided such that an upper surface of the punch body part 32b is flush with an upper surface of the holder body part 34a while a force in the first direction Z1 is not applied from the second die unit 22 to the holder 34 (in the home positions of the punch 32 and the holder 34). However, the positional relationship between the punch and the holder may be altered as necessary depending on shapes or the like of pressed components to be produced.
The distance member 24 is pivotably supported by the holder 34. Specifically, the distance member 24 is supported by the holder 34 such that the distance member 24 can be caused to pivot between a home position (position illustrated in
In the embodiment, the distance member 24 includes a bar-like moving part 24a, a pair of plate-like arm parts 24b, and a pair of cylindrical pressing parts 24c. One end portion (lower end portion) of the moving part 24a is fitted into a recess 34d of the movement support part 34b such that the moving part 24a is pivotable in the width direction X. The moving part 24a is supported by the movement support part 34b such that the moving part 24a is pivotable in the width direction X with the lower end portion serving as a pivoting center. Although a detailed description is omitted, the moving part 24a may be pivotably (capable of turning) supported by the movement support part 34b via a support shaft extending in the length direction Y.
One end portion of each of the pair of arm parts 24b in the width direction X is fixed at the lower end portion of the moving part 24a. The other end portion of each of the pair of arm parts 24b in the width direction X has each one of the pressing parts 24c fixed thereto.
The moving device 26 is provided on the first die unit 20. As described in detail later, the moving device 26 is a device for causing the distance member 24 to pivot from the home position (position illustrated in
Transmission members 26b each include a shaft portion 6a extending in the up-down direction Z, a flange portion 6b provided at an upper end portion of the shaft portion 6a, and a flange portion 6c provided at a lower end portion of the shaft portion 6a. The lower end side of the shaft portion 6a and the flange portion 6c are inserted in the punch 32 (the base part 32a) such that they are movable in the up-down direction Z. The coil spring 26a is fitted around the shaft portion 6a between the flange portion 6b and the base part 32a. The coil spring 26a is arranged to push the flange portion 6b toward the second direction Z2 (upward). Note that, in the embodiment, the flange portion 6c is engaged with the base part 32a, so that the transmission member 26b is constrained from moving in the second direction Z2. In the embodiment, in the home position of the distance member 24, the moving device 26 is provided such that the pressing part 24c is located on the flange portion 6b. In the home position of the distance member 24, the flange portion 6b may be in contact with the pressing part 24c or the flange portion 6b is away from the pressing part 24c in the up-down direction Z. However, even when the flange portion 6b is away from the pressing part 24c, the distance between the flange portion 6b and the pressing part 24c in the up-down direction Z is preferably small.
In the embodiment, corresponding to four distance members 24, four return devices 28 are provided. In the embodiment, each return device 28 is provided on the movement support part 34b of the holder 34. Although a detailed description is omitted, the return device 28 includes a coil spring, is connected to the distance member 24, and biases the distance member 24 to return the distance member 24 to the home position.
The second die unit 22 includes the die 36 and the pad 38. The die 36 includes a base part 36a fixed to a slide of a pressing machine, which is not illustrated, and a die body part 36b that is caused to protrude from the base part 36a in the first direction Z1 (downward). As seen from below, the die body part 36b has a hollow and rectangular shape. The die body part 36b is provided to face the holder body part 34a of the holder 34 in the up-down direction Z.
The pad 38 includes a pad body part 38a extending in the length direction Y inside the die body part 36b, a plurality of (in the embodiment, four) the engaging parts 38b protruding from the pad body part 38a in the width direction X such that the engaging parts 38b penetrate the die body part 36b, and a catcher portion 38c extending downward from each of the engaging parts 38b. The pad body part 38a is provided to face the punch body part 32b of the punch 32 in the up-down direction Z. The engaging part 38b is provided to face the movement support part 34b of the holder 34 in the up-down direction Z. In the embodiment, the engaging part 38b and the catcher portion 38c are provided outside the die body part 36b.
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In the embodiment, the die 36 and the pad 38 are provided such that a lower surface of the die body part 36b is flush with a lower surface of the pad body part 38a at the home position of the die 36 and the pad 38. The positional relationship between the die and the pad may be altered as necessary depending on shapes or the like of pressed components to be produced.
The stopper device 30 is provided on each of the engaging part 38b. Although a detailed description is omitted, the stopper device 30 includes a stopper member 30a, a retaining member 30b for retaining the stopper member 30a between the retaining member 30b and the engaging part 38b such that the stopper member 30a is movable in the up-down direction Z, and an elastic member 30c for biasing the stopper member 30a downward with respect to the retaining member 30b. The stopper member 30a is arranged to protrude beyond the engaging part 38b in the first direction Z1 (downward) at the home position.
The operation of the press tooling 100a will now be described.
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As the material 300, a high-strength material that has a tensile strength of 590 to 1600 MPa, for example.
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Further, the holder 34 moves relative to the punch 32 in the first direction Z1, so that the distance member 24, which is provided on the holder 34, moves relative to the moving device 26, which is provided on the punch 32, in the first direction Z1. In this way, the transmission member 26b is pushed by the pressing part 24c in the first direction Z1, compressing the coil spring 26a. As a result, in the coil spring 26a, a repulsive force that pushes the transmission member 26b in the second direction Z2 is generated. In other words, in the embodiment, the coil spring (elastic member) 26a functions as a repulsive-force generator that generates a repulsive force in the second direction Z2 by being pressed by the distance member 24 in the first direction Z1 via the transmission member 26b. The repulsive force in the second direction Z2 generated in the coil spring 26a is transmitted to the pressing part 24c of the distance member 24 via the transmission member 26b. In this way, a force to cause the distance member 24 to pivot (or turn) inward of the press tooling 100a with the lower end portion of the moving part 24a as a pivoting center is applied from the moving device 26 to the distance member 24. However, immediately after the shaping of the material 300 is started, movement of the moving part 24a inward of the press tooling 100a is constrained by the engaging part 38b. In other words, the distance member 24 is constrained from pivoting inwardly by the engaging part 38b.
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When the moving part 24a pivots to a position where the moving part 24a comes into contact with the catcher portion 38c, the stopper member 30a is pushed by the elastic member 30c to move in the first direction Z1. In this way, the moving part 24a is kept clamped between the catcher portion 38c and the stopper member 30a. As a result, the moving part 24a is constrained from pivoting. In other words, the distance member 24 is constrained from pivoting.
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Here, as described above, the distance between the holder body part 34a and the pad body part 38a in the up-down direction Z is maintained at or larger than a predetermined forming height by the moving part 24a of the distance member 24. In other words, the pressure applied from the holder 34 in the second direction Z2 and the pressure applied from the pad 38 in the first direction Z1 are both received by the moving part 24a of the distance member 24. In this way, a large pressure can be prevented from being applied to the pressed component 200 from the holder 34 and the pad 38. As a result, during the release, it is possible to prevent deformation of the pressed component 200.
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As described above, the press tooling 100a according to the embodiment, similarly to the above-described press tooling 100, both the distance member 24 and the moving device 26 for causing the distance member 24 to pivot are provided on the first die unit 20. Accordingly, similarly to the press tooling 100, it is possible in the press tooling 100a to sufficiently suppress a damage on the distance member 24 and the moving device 26. Further, similarly to the press tooling 100, even when the press tooling 100a is used in a transfer-type pressing machine, it is possible to properly arrange the distance member 24 and the moving device 26.
Further, in the case in which the moving device is provided on the second die unit 22, it has been necessary to provide a member (for example, an outer cam in Patent Document 1) that can cover the distance member 24 from the outside. In this regard, in the embodiment, the distance member 24 can be caused to pivot to the preventive position by pushing the distance member 24 by the moving device 26 in the second direction Z2. In this case, the moving device 26 can be constructed in a simple manner, and therefore the size of the press tooling 100a can be reduced.
As described above, the press tooling 100a according to the embodiment has excellent durability and the size of the press tooling 100a can be reduced.
Further, in the embodiment, the moving device 26 generates a force for pivoting the distance member 24 by the coil spring 26a. In this case, the moving device 26 can be constructed in a small size, while a sufficient force can be generated. Further, using the coil spring 26a can allow a forming cycle of the pressed component 200 to be reduced, so that the productivity can be enhanced. Further, since no control is required on the moving device 26, production costs can be reduced.
Further, in the press tooling 100a according to the embodiment, the moving device 26 transmits a force for pivoting the distance member 24 to the distance member 24 at a position (in the embodiment, the pressing part 24c) different from a position where the distance member 24 is subjected to a load from the pad 38 (in the embodiment, the upper end portion of the moving part 24a). In this case, it is possible to sufficiently suppress a damage on the distance member 24 as compared to a case in which the position where the distance member 24 is subjected to the load coincides with the position where the force for pivoting is transmitted.
Further, in the press tooling according to the embodiment, for example, as illustrated in
In the distance member 24, the distance between the position where the distance member 24 is subjected to the load and a pivoting center may be set to be larger than the distance between the position where the force for pivoting is transmitted and the pivoting center. In this case, the distance member 24 can be rapidly moved from the home position to the preventive position. On the other hand, in the distance member 24, the distance between the position where the distance member 24 is subjected to the load and a pivoting center may be set to be equal to or less than the distance between the position where the force for pivoting is transmitted and the pivoting center. In this case, a smaller force can be used to pivot the distance member 24.
In the embodiment, although description has been made as to the case in which the moving device 26 is attached to the punch 32, the moving device may be attached to any other component of the first die unit than the punch 32. For example, the moving device may be attached to another component fixed to the bolster.
The configuration of the moving device is not limited to the above-described example, and the moving device only needs to be configured such that the distance member is caused to pivot from the home position toward the preventive position as the holder moves relative to the punch in the first direction. Accordingly, for example, an actuator such as an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, and an electric motor may be used for the moving device. For example, when such an actuator is used for the moving device, the moving device may be attached to the holder 34 of the first die unit 20 and a rotating shaft connected to the distance member may be rotated by the moving device to cause the distance member to pivot. Note that when an actuator is used for the moving device, the actuator may also function as the return device. In this case, the configuration of the press tooling may be made simpler. Further, although in the embodiment, description has been made as to the case in which a coil spring is used for the repulsive-force generator of the moving device, an extension spring, a torsion coil spring, a leaf spring, rubber, an accumulator, a gas spring, and the like may be used solely or in combination for the repulsive-force generator. For example, as with the moving device 26 illustrated in
Further in the embodiment, although description has been made as to the case in which four distance members 24 and four moving devices 26 are provided, there may be not more than three or five or more distance members 24 and the moving devices 26. Specifically, the number and the arrangement of the distance members 24 and the moving devices 26 may be altered as necessary in consideration of forming conditions such as press loads and load distribution.
Further the shape of the moving part 24a is not limited to the above-described example. Specifically, the moving part 24a may not be of a bar shape.
Further, in the embodiment, the distance member 24 is subjected to a load directly from the pad 38 in the preventive position to prevent the distance between the pad 38 and the holder 34 in the up-down direction Z from being equal to or less than a predetermined distance. However, it may be possible to prevent the distance between the pad 38 and the holder 34 in the up-down direction Z from being equal to or less than a predetermined distance by the distance member being subjected to a load indirectly from the pad 38 via any other member in the preventive position.
Further, in the above-described press tooling 100a, the return device 28 is used to return the distance member 24 to the home position. However, for example, as with the press tooling 100b illustrated in
Further, in the above-described press tooling 100a, the catcher portion 38c is formed on the pad 38 and the stopper device 30 is provided on the pad 38 to ensure that the distance member 24 is constrained from pivoting in the preventive position. However, in the case in which the distance member 24 can be prevented from pivoting in the preventive position by clamping the distance member 24 between the holder 34 and the pad 38, the catcher portion 38c and the stopper device 30 may be omitted as with a press tooling 100b illustrated in
Although a detailed description is omitted, in the case in which the press tooling 100b is used as illustrated in
The present invention can be applied to pressed components of various shapes, various press methods, and materials of various qualities. For example, the present invention can be used to produce a pressed component 10 illustrated in
Further, although a detailed description is omitted, in addition to components that have a hat-shaped cross section, the present invention can be used to produce, for example, a doughnut-shaped component illustrated in
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PCT/JP2017/044050 | Dec 2017 | JP | national |
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PCT/JP2018/045001 | 12/6/2018 | WO | 00 |